Studies in Sport Medicine

Effect of knee osteoarthritis on plantar pressure distribution pattern and timing of stance sub-phases in elderly females

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

azra sadat etesami 1
vahid zolaktaf 2
hamed esmaeili 3

1 Ph.D. student of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injuries, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Ph.D. of Sports Biomechanics, Assistant Professor in, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22089/smj.2021.10989.1522
Abstract
Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases affecting walking mechanics. The aim of this study was to compare plantar pressure distribution patterns between elderly women with and without knee osteoarthritis. 36 elderly women 60 years and older participated in this study and entered into two groups of osteoarthritis and healthy. Peak plantar pressure and timing of sub-phases of stance during walking in self-selected speed was measured. The results showed that peak plantar pressure in hallux and medial heel was lower while in midfoot and fourth metatarsal was higher in the osteoarthritis group. Also, this group showed lesser relative time in initial contact phase and forefoot contact phase and higher relative time in forefoot flat phase. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that osteoarthritis elderly females exhibit different plantar pressure distribution patterns relative to healthy elderly females.

Keywords

Osteoarthritis
walking
elderly women
Plantar pressure

Subjects

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Studies in Sport Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 29 - Serial Number 29
December 2021
Pages 97-114

  • Receive Date 28 July 2021
  • Revise Date 11 September 2021
  • Accept Date 19 September 2021

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